turns the brains of infected deer (and other cervids) into spongy, deteriorating masses, triggering bizarre behavior and, inevitably, a fatal outcome. There’s a reason zombies are so etched in ...

CWD is nicknamed 'zombie deer disease' because it causes parts of the brain to slowly degenerate to a spongy consistency and animals will drool and stare blankly before they die. There are no ...

Chronic wasting disease — also known as CWD or “zombie deer ... disease among deer, elk, moose and caribou. Within 18 months of infection, the animals tend to show signs of weight loss ...

Province plans to capture, kill and test of hundreds of animals in cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley as it seeks to stem the ...